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All 255 places by distance →One day from Bradenton Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bradenton Beach
- The Bishop Museum of Science and Naturemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Emerson Point Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Palma Sola Botanical Parkpark · 45 min
- Neal Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Anna Maria Islandisland · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Bradenton Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bradenton Beach?
Leffis Key Preserve (park, about 3 km), Neal Preserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Anna Maria Island (island, about 7 km), Palma Sola Botanical Park (park, about 8 km), De Soto National Memorial (monument, about 11 km), Emerson Point Preserve (nature spot, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bradenton Beach?
191 places on Spotwander: 37 forts & heritage, 35 beaches & coast, 32 museums, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 29 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Bradenton Beach?
SS Regina, about 1 km by road; Holy Eucharist Monument (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Bradenton Beach?
Bradenton Beach, about 4 km by road; Manatee County Beach (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bradenton Beach?
Start in Bradenton Beach, visit The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, then Emerson Point Preserve, then Palma Sola Botanical Park, then Neal Preserve, then Anna Maria Island, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.